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Nursing in the global spotlight
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareOn Feb. 27, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, along with nurses and other healthcare leaders from around the world launched Nursing Now. The global initiative hopes to raise the profile and status of nursing, with the ultimate goal of moving toward universal healthcare for all.
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Practice Fusion’s changes show all good things must end
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationCan you hear that? It's the sound of thousands of medical practice administrators collectively sighing and thinking that all good things must come to an end. At the same time, a small group of executives are probably wondering whether they should have cashed in their chips sooner.
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The power of mentors in nursing and healthcare
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThroughout a nurse's career, the potential for official and unofficial mentors to make a significant mark is high. Many nurses benefit from the wise presence of a mentor-like figure in their lives; some are less fortunate to never experience such a relationship.
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Tax overhaul likely to benefit for-profit hospitals — nonprofits, not…
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe recent Republican tax overhaul has generated millions in bonuses for corporations all across the U.S, and is creating new jobs by these companies looking to reinvest on American soil. When it comes to the healthcare industry, for-profit hospitals are expected to reap major rewards, according to a new report by Moody's Investor Service.
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Managing challenging patient relationships
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationChallenges in healthcare are the norm. However, some patients present significant challenges to healthcare professionals and the care environment that rise to the point of creating unnecessary risk. While healthcare providers and their staff should always attempt to resolve patient concerns, there comes a point when the best course of action may be to terminate the provider/patient relationship.
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EntrepreNURSE panel aiming to break barriers
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWhen most think of innovation in healthcare, they tend to think of physicians or biomedical professionals and engineers. Sadly, they rarely think of nurses. But in reality, it's the nurses on the front lines, at the bedside and in the community who will be the end user of most products developed in healthcare and the most impacted by policies. They are the masters of workarounds and ingenuity when resources are limited, but their talent is rarely sought after or capitalized on.
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AI on the rise in healthcare
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe global artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare market was valued at $714.4 million in 2016, but this train is cruising at a speed faster than nearly every other technology and is projected to grow at a rate of more than 35 percent through 2025.
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States introducing legislation to import Canadian drugs
Michelle R. Matisons PharmaceuticalThe rising cost of prescription drugs is not a new story. But as continuing efforts to lower prices have had little effect, states are starting to take matters into their own hands.
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Nurses and the emotional tightrope
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareFrom the moment that an aspiring nurse enters school, the slings and arrows of a nursing career can begin to be felt. From study stress to the challenges of working in novel clinical experiences, the pressure is all too real.
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Healthcare data breaches slowed in 2017
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare data breaches continued to rise in 2017, but the number of affected patient records declined 80 percent, a new report suggests. According to the Protenus Breach Barometer, 2017 may have simply been an off year for malicious actors, who may be regrouping for more attacks in 2018.
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